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INSPIRE grant encourages students to consider research
Keele's School of Medicine has been awarded a two year INSPIRE grant worth £10,000, through a funding programme co-ordinated by the Academy of Medical Sciences and supported by the Wellcome Trust. The scheme constitutes part of the Academy's portfolio of activities "aimed at nurturing the next generation of medical researchers".
INSPIRE aims to engage medical students with basic/clinical research and encourage students to consider research careers. Coordinated by Dr Sam Hider (Primary Care Sciences) and Dr Divya Chari (Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine) together with two 5th year medical students Sohel Samad and Paul Nderitu, the grant will support a diverse range of activities including the setting up a student-led research network and promotion of research opportunities to students via a dedicated website and links to national student academic societies.
The grant will also support a competitive summer studentship scheme, hosted by the research institutes of Primary Care and Science and Technology in Medicine , that have supported the scheme through matched funding, and an annual student Research Showcase featuring invited external speakers.
Through this initiative, the medical school aims to foster and evolve an innovative research strand within the medical curriculum.
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